Estimate the fully loaded cost of one cold plunge treatment from water, electricity, sanitation, labor, supplies, and equipment wear. The result separates direct consumables from overhead so operators can price sessions, compare protocols, and spot the expenses that matter most.
The main result is the estimated economic cost of delivering one treatment before rent, tax, marketing, payment fees, or profit.
Use metered utility data and actual payroll burden when available. This is an operating estimate, not accounting or tax advice.
With 80 gallons at $0.015, 3 kWh at $0.18, 15 labor minutes at $24/hour, $2.50 of supplies, and $6,000 spread across 3,000 uses, the cost is $12.24 per treatment.
No. It is a planning estimate based on the values you enter; actual outcomes can differ.
Zero is accepted only where it has a practical meaning. The calculator flags values that would make the calculation invalid.
Use the period requested by each field and convert your records consistently before entering them.
Recalculate whenever pricing, volume, performance, or operating assumptions change materially.
It excludes location overhead and demand-related downtime unless you add those costs to supplies.
| Variable | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Water cost | Gallons × cost per gallon |
| Energy cost | kWh × electricity rate |
| Labor cost | Minutes ÷ 60 × loaded wage |
| Equipment wear | Purchase cost ÷ lifetime treatments |